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NWU-professor gebruik stelseldenke om die konsep van leer te verander
Prof Roelien Goede is passievol oor onderwys en het na Potchefstroom verhuis, waar sy in 2001 as dosent in die destydse Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap, Statistiek en Wiskunde aangestel is. Haar hoofnavorsingsfokus, waarvoor sy in 2018 ’n C2-gradering by die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) van Suid-Afrika ontvang het, is die verbetering van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-sit-nwu-tradisie-op-gewilde-radioprogram-voort-0
Professor sit NWU-tradisie op gewilde radioprogram voort
’n Trotse tradisie om standpunt in te neem om die omgewing te beskerm, is springlewendig. Die kundiges van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) was jare lank deel van die baie gewilde weeklikse insetsel Omgewingspraatjies op die radioprogram Brêkfis met Derrich op Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) op Saterdagoggende. Prof Rialet Pieters, professor in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-focuses-peer-empowerment-and-peer-mentoring-develop-work-ready-graduates
Seminar focuses on peer empowerment and peer mentoring to develop work-ready graduates
“There is a growing dissatisfaction among South African employers towards the type of graduates that are currently being produced by higher education institutions, because they lack problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking skills.” This is according to Dr Quatro Mgogo, a senior lecturer in the School of Communication at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-chartered-accountant-cream-rises-top
NWU’s chartered accountant cream rises to the top
The Chartered Accountancy programme of the North-West University (NWU) is truly a force to be reckoned with. This after the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) released its Initial Test of Competence (ITC) results, in which the NWU’s class of 2021 achieved a remarkable 100% combined pass rate in the January and June 2022 ITC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-room-van-nwu-se-geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-weer-bo
Die room van NWU se geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters is weer bo
Die Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesterskap-program van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is werklik ’n krag om mee rekening te hou. ’n Mens kan dit sien nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) die uitslae bekend gemaak het van sy Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC), waarin die NWU se klas van 2021 ’n merkwaardige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/naledi-sit-steeds-die-son-agterna
Naledi: Sit steeds die son agterna
Soos met alle pogings om die samelewing te verbeter en om dit wat uiters waardevol is, te bewaar, begin dit met innovasie in hernubare energie, en die Sasol Sonkrag-uitdaging bevorder dit. Die sleutelwoord is “uitdaging”, en die Ingenieurswese-span van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het al keer op keer bewys dat hulle opgewasse is vir die taak.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-forever-chasing-sun
Naledi: Forever chasing the sun
As with all endeavours earmarked to better society and to save that which is precious, it starts with innovation in renewable energy, and the Sasol Solar Challenge promotes this. The key word is “challenge”, and the Engineering team at the North-West University (NWU) has proven itself time and again to be up to the task. This challenge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-feed-south-african-sport
NWU continues to feed South African sport
The North-West University (NWU) continues to show why this institution is a conveyer belt for South African athletics. During this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, the NWU once again made sure that the South African team had a characteristic NWU flavour. For the national netball team, goal shooter Elmeré van den Berg…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hou-aan-om-suid-afrikaanse-sport-te-voed
NWU hou aan om Suid-Afrikaanse sport te voed
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) hou aan om te wys hoekom dié instelling ’n vervoerband vir Suid-Afrikaanse atletiek is. Tydens vanjaar se Statebondspele in Birmingham, Engeland het die NWU weer gesorg dat die Suid-Afrikaanse span ’n kenmerkende NWU-geur het. Vir die nasionale netbalspan het doelskieter Elmeré van den Berg haar staal keer op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-honours-administrative-professionals
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus honours administrative professionals
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated Administrative Professionals' Day 2022 in recognition of the important contribution that administrative professionals make each year in the workplace. The event held at the Small Lapa saw secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decade-excellence-nwus-hart-research-and-training-clinic-reaches-milestone
A decade of excellence – NWU’s HART Research and Training Clinic reaches milestone
The Hypertension Research and Training Clinic of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a symposium that will see esteemed international and local experts in high blood pressure research converge on the Potchefstroom Campus. The symposium, A decade of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-dekade-van-uitnemendheid-nwu-se-hart-navorsings-en-opleidingskliniek-bereik-n-mylpaal
’n Dekade van uitnemendheid – NWU se HART Navorsings- en Opleidingskliniek bereik ’n mylpaal
Die Hipertensie Navorsings- en Opleidingskliniek van die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) vier sy tiende verjaardag met ’n simposium waar toonaangewende internasionale en plaaslike kundiges oor hoëbloeddruknavorsing op die Potchefstroomkampus gaan bymekaarkom. Die simposium, A decade of hypertension…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gee-erkenning-aan-comrades-helde-0
NWU gee erkenning aan Comrades-helde
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Woensdag 7 September aan twee uitstaande persone vir hulle durf, vasberadenheid en deursettingsvermoë tydens die 2022 Comrades Marathon erkenning gegee. Dit het plaasgevind tydens ’n geleentheid waar uitgaande Raadslede vir hulle bydrae tot en dienste aan die NWU vereer is. Tete Dijana, wat werk vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-acknowledges-comrades-heroes
NWU acknowledges Comrades heroes
On Wednesday, 7 September, the North-West University (NWU) recognised two outstanding individuals for their grit, determination and perseverance during the 2022 Comrades Marathon. This took place during an event at which outgoing Council members were honoured for their contribution and services to the NWU. Tete Dijana, who works for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-appointed-consul-general
NWU alumnus appointed Consul-General
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Bobby Moroe has been appointed Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Nigeria. Dr Moroe assumed this new assignment on 5 September 2022, and will be responsible for nine of the 36 states in Nigeria. As head of the South African consulate in Lagos, he will be responsible for promoting trade and investment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-crushes-vut-secure-semi-final-spot-varsity-football
NWU Eagles crushes VUT to secure semi-final spot in Varsity Football
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles crushed the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) by 3-0 in the seventh and final round-robin Varsity Football game at the NWU’s Mahikeng Stadium on Thursday, 8 September 2022. In the 21st minute of the game, the NWU Eagles opened the scoring thanks to Omphile Shuping who netted with a long-range left-foot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-celebrates-administrative-professionals
NWU Mahikeng Campus celebrates administrative professionals
By Ontiretse Motingwa Business Enterprise and Development and residences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently celebrated Administrative Professionals' Day at the campus’ new residence, Cluster 10. “We want to make secretaries and administrative professionals feel valued as they provide invaluable input and are an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/baie-kundigheid-tussen-al-die-blare-van-trees-versteek
Baie kundigheid tussen al die blare van TREES versteek
Wanneer ons oor toerisme dink, kom beelde van lang safariroetes deur die Afrikabos, luilekker dae in die son op die wit sand van ons ongerepte strande en die pragtige argitektoniese meesterstukke – vreemd en ook eiesoortig – by ons op. Toerisme is egter ’n komplekse bedryf wat aan die nukke en grille van ’n ongelooflike aantal veranderlikes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expertise-apple-does-not-fall-far-trees
The expertise apple does not fall far from the TREES
When we think about tourism, our mind’s eye is filled with images of long safari drives through the African bush, sunbathing on the white sands of pristine beaches and gazing up at architectural feats both foreign and unique. But tourism is a complex industry that is subject to the whims and fancies of an almost unimaginable number of variables…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tale-three-cities-nwu-webinar-reflects-south-africas-stance-russianukraine-war